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Re: New LEGO factory inaugurated
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Fri, 1 Dec 2000 12:57:44 GMT
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So they are closing US operations while opening a new factory in the Czech
Republic? I guess labor's cheaper there.
Adrian
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In lugnet.lego.announce, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> Republication of LEGO Company press release of Nov. 29, 2000:
> http://www.lego.com/info/pressspecific.asp?PressReleaseId=151&Year=2000
> -----------------
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> Today on 29 November, a new 12,000 square metre LEGO factory was officially
> inaugurated in the Czech Republic. The factory is situated in Kladno, only 20
> kilometres west of Prague. LEGO Company has invested more than 50 million DKK in
> this project. Already now, the factory has 70 Czech employees. They assemble
> LEGO elements for various LEGO construction sets and construct LEGO models for
> the LEGOLAND Parks.
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> LEGO Company has chosen Kladno because of the very central location in Europe -
> a fact also pointed out by President and CEO Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen in his
> inaugural address. “This is an important step for LEGO Company. In Kladno, our
> Global Supply Chain now has a central production facility in Europe, and based
> on the good infrastructure we shall be able to better supply both the
> established markets in the West and the rapidly growing markets in the Eastern
> part of Europe”, said Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen.
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> Started in year 2000
> Already at the beginning of the year 2000, LEGO Company established a temporary
> production in Kladno. “On 6 March, 5 employees began constructing their first
> LEGO models. Today, the present 70 staff is all working in the new factory only
> a few hundred meters from the “old” LEGO building. This building will be used
> for the development of new models for the coming LEGOLAND Parks”, says Anders
> Ravnskjær, Managing Director of the Kladno factory.
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> 175 employees
> The number of employees is expected to increase gradually to approximately 175
> employees in the course of 2001. The present building with its 12,000 square
> metres will accommodate between 300 and 400 employees based on full utilisation
> of all opportunities for evening and night shifts. It is also considered a great
> asset for the LEGO Company that it is possible to draw upon fully qualified
> labour in The Czech Republic. Another great asset is the substantially lower
> level of cost," says Anders Ravnskjær.
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> [photo]
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> For further information please contact:
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> Eva Lykkegaard
> Global Company Communications
> Phone: +45 79 50 74 24
>
> © 2000 The LEGO Group
> TM and ® indicate trademarks of the LEGO Group
> Page updated November 29th, 2000
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| Adrian Drake wrote in message ... (...) But note this bit in the press release: "They assemble LEGO elements for various LEGO construction sets and construct LEGO models for the LEGOLAND Parks." What they are closing in Enfield is the *moulding* (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego)
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